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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *sɨ̄rVsV
Meaning: icicle, hail, frost
North Caucasian: *sɨ̄rVsV
Basque: *sisVr̄ / *sistor̄
Comments and references : Etymological comparison suggested by John Bengtson.
sccet-meaning,sccet-cauc,sccet-basq,sccet-notes,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *sɨ̄rVsV
Meaning: hoar-frost; icicle
Proto-Dargwa: *siris
Proto-Lezghian: *sɨrsul
Notes: A Darg-Lezg. isogloss.
caucet-meaning,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *siris
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: hoar-frost
Akusha: siris
Chiragh: siris
Comments: Ak. siris is a borrowing from some other dialect (preserving *s, like Chirag) - otherwise *hirih would be expected.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-chr,darget-comment,

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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *sɨrsul
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 hoar-frost 2 icicle
Rutul: sɨrsɨr 1
Tsakhur: śurśul 2
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Basque etymology :

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Proto-Basque: *sisVr̄ / *sistor̄
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 icicle 2 hail
High Navarrese: ziztor 1, zizor-ka 2
Low Navarrese: (Aldude) ziztor 1
Salazarese: ziztor 1
Baztanese: zizer-kora 2
Comments: Cf. PEC *sɨ̄rVsV 'hoar-frost, icicle'. Cf. Basque ziztor 'a special sausage made for St. Thomas' day (Dec. 21)', (LAB) zizter 'chorizo, a kind of sausage', probably based on shape like an icicle.
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